17:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 16 April 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 4m 5.99s

1^st

King William Rufus

810-13

7/2f

T: C GordonJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well op 6/1

2^nd

Game Colours

710-10

11/2

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Freddie Gingell

Held up rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home op 6/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

nse

Big Boy Bobby

710-13

7/1

T: A KingJ: Philip Armson (3)

Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, every chance last, held and lost 2nd close home op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

3 ¼

Lunar Sovereign

910-8

22/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Bruce Lynn

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, held last, kept on op 18/1

5^th

Liverpool Knight

711-0

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Ben Sutton (5)

Held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, switched left and headway before last, stayed on flat, nearest finish tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ¼

Norman Fletcher

611-5

15/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (5)

Chased leaders, lost some ground before 3 out, closed back up to challenge before 2 out, no extra flat op 6/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

Arclight

611-4

22/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Freddie Gordon (3)

Held up in mid-division, towards rear 2 out, stayed on from last, never nearer op 14/1

8^th

Williethebuilder

611-6

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Jack Andrews (3)

In touch on inside, pushed along before 2 out, no extra flat op 8/1 tchd 10/1

9^th

Castel Gandolfo

811-0

25/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (7)

Held up in rear, some headway before last, no impression tchd 22/1

10^th

Ballywilliam Boy

1011-3

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat tchd 40/1

11^th

Way Out

810-13

50/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Luke Scott (3)

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling before last, weakened flat

12^th

Ashington

1010-13

25/1

T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 22/1

13^th

1 ¾

Lively Citizen

1010-7

16/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Mrs Izzie Hill (7)

Handy, close up 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last op 22/1

14^th

8 ½

Mary

610-2

16/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Toby Wynne

Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, well held before last tchd 14/1

15^th

Continuance

410-8

8/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Freddie Keighley (10)

Raced keenly, led, headed before not much room 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 7/1

Also Ran

Casa No Mento

712-0

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Mid-division, went wrong and unseated rider before 3rd op 15/2 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £2.10, £1.50, £6.10EX:£30.60Trifecta:£251.40Tricast:£139.53SF:£23.06Swingers:£6.60, £7.40, £8.20

Forecasts

King William Rufus (7/2), Game Colours (11/2), Big Boy Bobby (7/1), Norman Fletcher (15/2), Continuance (8/1), Williethebuilder (9/1), Casa No Mento (9/1), Liverpool Knight (14/1), Lively Citizen (16/1), Mary (16/1), Lunar Sovereign (22/1), Arclight (22/1), Castel Gandolfo (25/1), Ashington (25/1), Ballywilliam Boy (33/1), Way Out (50/1)

The pick of several viable candidates could be BIG BOY BOBBY, who has returned from a lengthy absence with a couple of solid efforts in defeat and the drying ground here is a plus. Liverpool Knight looks a big threat for last year's winning yard, while King William Rufus could have a say now back in calmer waters and the progressive pair Continuance and Game Over are others to consider. Arclight also needs a mention, as she would be a serious player off this reduced mark if able to bounce back.

BIG BOY BOBBY (IRE)
LIVERPOOL KNIGHT
KING WILLIAM RUFUS (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Tintintin

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Tom Broughton | T: F O'Brien

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,406.002nd: £4,784.003rd: £2,392.004th: £1,196.005th: £598.006th: £298.00